One Bed

Oh! Great cover. Fun setting. A writer - dream job! A loving grandma character. This book was fantastic. Lovely! Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.

This was a fun book full of sunshine and spice. I really liked all of the characters (not just the lead protagonists) they had a lot more depth than I was expecting and the relationships all felt real. The story is fun and well developed, it follows the formula we all know and love but avoids feeling like you're just waiting for the actual three break up etc, you're on the journey with them and the pacing feels right and natural to the story. A really good romantic romp!

Bea’s snark and Gibson’s charm made for some delicious banter, and the chemistry between them crackles like the Santorini sunsets. You can feel the heat in every glance and every argument. If you’re into sun-soaked romance with plenty of tension and heart, this one is an absolute treat!

5 stars

This is a new author to me. I don't often read contemporary stories but I enjoyed this one. Bea is helping her Godmother arrange a retirement/birthday party on Santorini. Obviously someone with lots of money and friends. The Godmother, Golly is a bit self obsessed and self centered but has helped Bea in the past. Bea's parents weren't very useful and she used to stay with Golly in the summer. One year another child, a young boy of 10 was staying. Bea, aged 5 thought he was very untidy but he was very sporty and gangly and this figure becomes the hero of Bea's teenage stories. She's very successful, guided by Golly but keeps her author persona anonymous. Gibson, the Pip muse, hires a cottage off Golly at the same time as the party and Golly orchestrates that Bea & Gibson have only the one bed. Works well as a romance and as a treatise of getting your own stuff together before impacting someone wlse in relationship. The Gibson character is obviously channelling Chris Helmsworth.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own

This is definitely a what you see is what you get type book. It was enjoyable, I loved the banter and the little haters to lovers thing, without having too much drama.